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John Kasich dropping out of prez race; Donald Trump on clear GOP path

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Ohio Gov.Ā John KasichĀ is leaving the Republican presidential contest, givingĀ Donald TrumpĀ a clear path to his party’s nomination. Kasich will announce the end of his underdog White House bid on Wednesday, according to three campaign officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the candidate’s plans. The decision comes a day after Trump’s only other rival,Ā Ted Cruz, dropped out. With no opponents left in the race, Trump becomes the Republican Party’s presumptive presidential nominee to…

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Donald Trump far behind in preparing for general election

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The Republican presidential nomination may be in his sights, yet Donald Trump has so far ignored vital preparations needed for a quick and effective transition to the general election. The New York businessman has collected little information about tens of millions of voters he needs to turn out in the fall. He’s sent few people to battleground states compared with likely Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, accumulated little if any research on her, and taken no steps to build a network…

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Jack Latvala’s Florida Leadership Committee raises $113,357

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State Sen. Jack Latvala‘s political action committee Florida Leadership Committee raised $113,357 during the month of March, far more than any other lawmaker’s or candidate’s leadership PAC. Florida Leadership Committee trailed only Gov. Rick Scott‘s Let’s Get To Work, which raised $248,000, and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam‘s Florida Grown, which raised 126,250, during the month, according to a FloridaPolitics.com review of PAC campaign finance. Latvala, a Clearwater Republican, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism and Economic Development,…

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Let’s Get to Work raises $248,000 in March

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The political committee backing Gov. Rick Scott raised more than $1 million in the first three months of 2016. State records show Letā€™s Get to Work ā€” the political committee that fueled Scottā€™s 2010 and 2014 gubernatorial campaigns ā€” raised $248,000 in March. Since January, the political committee has raised more than $1.07 million. The committee received a $100,000 donation from Floridians for a Stronger Democracy. Other contributions included $25,000 from ADT and Florida Jobs PAC, and $10,000 from Growing…

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Billionaire car dealer Norman Braman betting big-time on Carlos Lopez-Cantera

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Wealthy Florida car dealerĀ Norman BramanĀ is hoping to recoup his losses from backingĀ Marco Rubio for PresidentĀ by doubling down on Lt. Gov.Ā Carlos Lopez-Cantera‘s bid for the Senate seat Rubio is vacating. AsĀ Alex Gloriso of OpenSecrets.orgĀ writes, Braman is using every available avenue for money – traditional, unconventional, and questionable – in order to boost CLC’s chances over his Republican primary rivals. The wealthy car dealer leads theĀ statewide finance committee for Lopez-Cantera. Heā€™s also given $200,000Ā to the single-candidate super PAC backing him ā€“ almost…

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John Mica defends use of campaign money to pay for hundreds of meals

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U.S. Rep. John Mica likes taking constituents out to lunch (or breakfast, dinner or coffee). He also loves having his re-election campaign pay for it. The latter preference has Mica, a 12-term Republican from Winter Park, explaining why his re-election campaigns are paying for scores of ā€œmeals with constituentsā€ tallying tens of thousands of dollars a year in food and drink, when other members of Congress rarely, if ever, do so. The campaign picks up the check for Mica taking…

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Campaign finance laws can help or hinder candidates switching races

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Because of differences between federal and state campaign finance laws, MikeHaridopolos can use money left over from his failed U.S. Senate bid to run for state Senate, but Matt Gaetz, who switched from a state Senate seat to a congressional effort, is out of luck. Haridopolos, a Merritt IslandĀ Republican and former Senate President, is mulling a run for Senate District 17, currently held by Thad Altman, aĀ term-limitedĀ Rockledge Republican. Haridopolos also ran to unseat incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in…

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